Meet the Team

	Mary Waithera Ng’ang’a Communications Associate
	Catherine Ajalo Intervention Implementation Specialist
	Ashley Wamaitha Njoroge Research assistan
	Geoffrey Gamoyo Katana Research Associate
	Alina Solomon Associate Professor of Neuroepidemiology, University of Eastern Finland
	Caroline Harris Programme Manager for Global Health Strategy Programme Manager for Global Health Strategy
	Wendy Weidner Director of Research and Publications, Alzheimer’s Disease International
	Hidenori Arai President President at National Centre for Geriatrics and Gerontology
	Crystal Glover Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences and Neurological Sciences. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences and Neurological […]
	Adesola Ogunniyi Professor of Medicine and Consultant Neurologist Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University […]
	Mukadam Naaheed Principal Research Fellow and honorary consultant psychiatrist Principal Research Fellow UCL and an honorary consultant psychiatrist […]
	Craig Ritchie Deanery of Clinical Sciences Deanery of Clinical Sciences Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
	George Vradenburg Founding Chairman Founding Chairman of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative
	Paulo Caramelli Neurology and Coordinator of the Behavioural and Cognitive Neurology Unit Neurology and Coordinator of the Behavioural and Cognitive Neurology […]
	Prof. Zul Merali Neuroscientist and global mental health expert Founding Director, Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute
	Prof. Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD, Professor in Clinical Geriatrics Co-Chief Investigator (UK) Founder of the World-Wide FINGERS network. […]
	Dr Chi Udeh-Momoh, PhD, Transnational Neuroscientist Chief Investigator (Kenya, UK, GBHI) Leads the AFRICA-FINGERS project. Expert in dementia prevention, biomarkers, […]
	Prof. Jennifer Yokoyama, PhD Associate Professor, Neurology Biomarkers Genetics Core Co-Lead
	Assoc. Prof. Dominic Trepel, PhD Associate Professor, Psychiatry Work Package 3 Co-Lead, Health Economist
	Assoc. Prof. Thomas Karikari, PhD Director, Biofluid Biomarker Laboratory Fluid Biomarker Lead
	Assist. Prof. Tamlyn Watermeyer, PhD Research Neuropsychologist WP2 & Implementation Science Core Co-Lead
	Imre Lengyel, PhD Ophthalmology Core Co-Lead Queen’s University Belfast
	Dr Dimitra Kafetsouli, MD, PhD Ophthalmology Core Co-Lead Consultant ophthalmologist
	Dr Celeste Loots, PhD Research Fellow Work Package 2 Co-Lead Neuropsychologist.
	Prof. Alina Solomon, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Neuroepidemiology Work Package 2 & Data Analytics Core Lead Neuroepidemiologist.
	Prof. Rufus Akinyemi, MD, PhD Professor of Geriatric Neurology and Translational Neuroscience
	Dr Laz Ude Eze Country Coordinator for Nigeria Consultant, Communications, Advocacy and Monitoring & Evaluation
	Dr Udunna Anazodo, PhD, Assistant Professor Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University Imaging Core Lead
	Prof. Njideka Okubadejo, MD, PhD Neurologist Co-Principal Investigator – Lagos
	Dr Valentine Ucheagwu, PhD Neuropsychologist and Clinical psychologist Site Principal Investigator – Anambra Neuropsychologist.
	Dr Adedoyin Ogunyemi, MD Faculty Site Principal Investigator – Lagos Public health physician.
	Dr Muthoni Mwangi, PhD Health Systems Management scientist Implementation Lead
	Dr Akin Orunmiyi, MD, PhD Research Fellow in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Core Member
	Dr Samuel Nguku, MD Consultant in Radiology and Nuclear medicine Molecular Imaging Core Co-Lead
	Dr Sheila Waa Consultant Neuroradiologist Consultant Neuroradiologist
	Dr Jasmit Shah, PhD Data Scientist Analytics Core Co-Lead
	Dr Sylvia Mbugua, MD Section Head, Neurologist Section Head, Neurologist
	Dr Kendi Muchungi, PhD Manager, Education & Technology and Strategic Partnerships Development Manager, Education & Technology and Strategic Partnerships Development
	Dr Rachel Maina, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher, BMI consultant Postdoctoral Researcher, BMI consultant
	Dr Karen Blackmon, PhD Consultant Neuropsychologist Work Package 2 Co-Lead
	Prof. Thomas Thesen, PhD Cognitive Neuroscientist Biomarkers & Imaging Core Co-Lead
	Gloria Chemutai Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager Work Package 4 Co-Lead
	Dr Cyprian Mostert, PhD Mental Health Economist Work Package 3 Co-Lead
	Wambui Karanja Project Manager, Africa-FINGERS Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute
	Prof. Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD Professor in Clinical Geriatrics, Co-Chief Investigator (UK) Founder of the World-Wide FINGERS network. […]
	Prof. Anthony Ngugi, PhD Associate Professor and Chair and an Epidemiologist Site Principal Investigator, Kilifi, Kenya Leads the Kilifi site. […]
	Dr Edna Bosire, PhD Assistant Professor and Medical Anthropologist Work Package 1 Co-Lead

Meet the Team

Communications Associate

Intervention Implementation Specialist

Research assistan

Research Associate

Programme Manager for Global Health Strategy

Director of Research and Publications,

President

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences and Neurological Sciences.

Professor of Medicine and Consultant Neurologist

Principal Research Fellow and honorary consultant psychiatrist

Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Founding Chairman

Neurology and Coordinator of the Behavioural and Cognitive Neurology Unit

Neuroscientist and global mental health expert

Professor in Clinical Geriatrics

Chief Investigator (Kenya, UK, GBHI)

Associate Professor, Neurology

Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Director, Biofluid Biomarker Laboratory

Research Neuropsychologist

Ophthalmology Core Co-Lead

Ophthalmology Core Co-Lead

Research Fellow

Associate Professor of Neuroepidemiology

Professor of Geriatric Neurology and Translational Neuroscience

Country Coordinator for Nigeria

Assistant Professor

Neurologist

Neuropsychologist and Clinical psychologist

Faculty

Health Systems Management scientist

Research Fellow in Nuclear Medicine

Consultant in Radiology and Nuclear medicine

Consultant Neuroradiologist

Data Scientist

Section Head, Neurologist

Manager, Education & Technology and Strategic Partnerships Development​

Postdoctoral Researcher, BMI consultant

Consultant Neuropsychologist

Cognitive Neuroscientist

Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Mental Health Economist​

Project Manager, Africa-FINGERS

Professor in Clinical Geriatrics,

Associate Professor and Chair and an Epidemiologist

Assistant Professor and Medical Ant​hropologist​​​​

Position: Communications Associate

Group: Implementation Team

Organization: Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute

Position: Intervention Implementation Specialist

Group: Implementation Team

Organization: Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute

Position: Research assistan

Group: Implementation Team

Organization: Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute

Position: Research Associate

Group: Implementation Team

Organization: Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: Associate Professor of Neuroepidemiology, University of Eastern Finland

Position: Programme Manager for Global Health Strategy

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: Medical Research Council

Position: Director of Research and Publications,

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: Alzheimer’s Disease International

Position: President

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: National Centre for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Position: Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences and Neurological Sciences.

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Centre, Rush Medical College

Position: Professor of Medicine and Consultant Neurologist

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan

Position: Principal Research Fellow and honorary consultant psychiatrist

Group: AFRICA-FINGERS Steering Group

Organization: University College London Hospital (UCLH) Mental Health Liaison Team.

Position: Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Manager, Education & Technology and Strategic Partnerships Development

Mental Health Economist

Assistant Professor and Medical Anthropologist